text_original: Did he mean that whatever rights the emperors still retained in Italy he now proposed to transfer to the Pope ? That is perhaps the most reason  able explanation of the grant, if the account can be relied upon ; but some are disposed to suspect the hand of the interpolator of a later time, supplying material CHARLES THE GREAT AND LOMBARD KINGDOM 153 on which the Popes of after ages might base claims unforeseen in the days when the Frankish king and the Roman pontiff met.
text_transcription: DID HE MEAN THAT WHATEVER RIGHTS THE EMPEROR STILL RETAINED IN ITALY HE NOW PROPOSED TO TRANSFER TO THE POPE THAT IS PERHAPS THE MOST REASONABLE EXPLANATION OF THE GRANT IF THE ACCOUNT CAN BE RELIED UPON BUT SOME ARE DISPOSED TO SUSPECT THE HAND OF THE INTERPOLATOR OF A LATER TIME SUPPLYING MATERIAL ON WHICH THE POPES OF AFTER AGES MIGHT BASE CLAIMS UNFORESEEN IN THE DAYS WHEN THE FRANKISH KING AND THE ROMAN PONTIFF MET
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